Re: [time-nuts] Bad date out of HP Z3805A

2015-11-07 Thread Ben Hall
On 11/1/2015 8:20 PM, Hal Murray wrote: The 3801 has a command to set the date. You can find the details in the manual which is readily available. You may have to set the date before it gets the date from a satellite. That may be easier if you disconnect the antenna and then power cycle.

Re: [time-nuts] Bad date out of HP Z3805A

2015-11-02 Thread Charlie
uts@febo.com> Cc: hmur...@megapathdsl.net Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Bad date out of HP Z3805A char...@drhabekost.com said: > I did a system reset, and a new survey. The date on startup is 1/1/1996; It > jumps to 3/17/1996 and stays there (over a week now). All other functions > appear to b

Re: [time-nuts] Bad date out of HP Z3805A

2015-11-02 Thread Daniel Watson
Hi, It just so happens I've been playing around with GPS week rollover on the Tria GPS. I added an option to simulate the next rollover in 2019, and did some experimentation with a REF-0. With this being a current topic in this thread, I decided to do a quick write-up on it:

Re: [time-nuts] Bad date out of HP Z3805A

2015-11-02 Thread Gregory Beat
I believe Dan Watson's Tria GPS receiver project, emulating the Motorola UT+ GPS receiver, will have an audience not only for GPS rollover issues -- but as constellation alternatives increase by 2020 (user choices). http://syncchannel.blogspot.com/2015_10_01_archive.html Heol Designs (France)

[time-nuts] Bad date out of HP Z3805A

2015-11-01 Thread Charlie
I have used a HP Z3805A for my shack for a number of years. I recently wished to get the date output. Hooked up my laptop, and found that while I had a stable, in spec 10 Mhz output, I now have a date of 3/17/1996. I did a system reset, and a new survey. The date on startup is 1/1/1996; It

Re: [time-nuts] Bad date out of HP Z3805A

2015-11-01 Thread Hal Murray
char...@drhabekost.com said: > I did a system reset, and a new survey. The date on startup is 1/1/1996; It > jumps to 3/17/1996 and stays there (over a week now). All other functions > appear to be normal. Power off/on, no difference. > Am I missing something? That sounds like the 1024 week

Re: [time-nuts] Bad date out of HP Z3805A

2015-11-01 Thread Graham / KE9H
Yes, you are missing 1024 weeks. Google: GPS week rollover. --- Graham == On Sun, Nov 1, 2015 at 7:19 PM, Charlie wrote: > I have used a HP Z3805A for my shack for a number of years. I recently > wished to get the date output. Hooked up my laptop, and found that